ManpowerGroup Reports 2nd Quarter and First Half 2014 Results

MILWAUKEE, July 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) today reported that net earnings per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2014 were $1.35 compared to 87 cents in the prior year period. Net earnings in the second quarter were $109.8 million compared to $68.2 million a year earlier. Revenues for the second quarter were $5.3 billion, an increase of 6 percent from the year earlier period in U.S. dollars and 4 percent in constant currency.

Included in the prior year second quarter results is a restructuring charge, primarily related to office consolidations and severance costs, of $20.0 million ($14.4 million after tax or 18 cents per diluted share). There were no restructuring charges in the current year quarter. Net earnings in the second quarter were favorably impacted by 3 cents per diluted share, as foreign currencies were relatively stronger compared to the prior year period.

ManpowerGroup CEO Jonas Prising, said, "In the second quarter, we saw our revenue growth improve in a number of major operations including the U.S., U.K. and Italy. This combined with our continued focus on efficiency and productivity, has resulted in good operational leverage and healthy earnings growth."

"We are anticipating the third quarter of 2014 diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $1.46 to $1.54, which includes an estimated favorable currency impact of 2 cents," Prising stated.

Earnings per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were $2.21 compared to $1.17 per diluted share in 2013. Net earnings for the period were $179.9 million compared to $92.1 million in the prior year. Revenues for the six-month period were $10.2 billion, an increase of 4 percent from the prior year or an increase of 3 percent in constant currency. Earnings per diluted share for the prior year six month period include restructuring charges of 51 cents per diluted share. Foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable impact of 2 cents for the six-month period.

In conjunction with its second quarter earnings release, ManpowerGroup will broadcast its conference call live over the Internet on July 21, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. CDT (8:30 a.m. EDT). Interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast and view the presentation by logging on to http://www.manpowergroup.com in the section titled "Investor Relations."

ManpowerGroup™ (NYSE: MAN) has been the world's workforce expert, creating innovative workforce solutions, for more than 65 years. As workforce experts, we connect more than 600,000 men and women to meaningful work across a wide range of skills and industries every day. Through our ManpowerGroup family of brands — Manpower®, Experis™, Right Management® and ManpowerGroup™ Solutions— we help more than 400,000 clients in 80 countries and territories address their critical talent needs, providing comprehensive solutions to resource, manage and develop talent. In 2014, ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the fourth consecutive year and one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies, confirming our position as the most trusted and admired brand in the industry. See how ManpowerGroup makes powering the world of work humanly possible: www.manpowergroup.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements, including earnings projections, that are forward-looking in nature. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties regarding the Company's expected future results. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those described or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including the information under the heading 'Risk Factors' in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which information is incorporated herein by reference. Any forward-looking statement in this release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

ManpowerGroup

Results of Operations

(In millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended June 30

% Variance

Amount

Constant

2014

2013

Reported

Currency

(Unaudited)

Revenues from services (a)

$5,321.7

$5,040.7

5.6%

3.7%

Cost of services

4,424.4

4,204.3

5.2%

3.3%

Gross profit

897.3

836.4

7.3%

5.6%

Selling and administrative expenses

709.9

708.3

0.2%

-1.2%

Operating profit

187.4

128.1

46.3%

43.2%

Interest and other expenses

7.9

10.3

-24.0%

Earnings before income taxes

179.5

117.8

52.5%

48.7%

Provision for income taxes

69.7

49.6

40.8%

Net earnings

$ 109.8

$ 68.2

61.0%

57.4%

Net earnings per share - basic

$ 1.37

$ 0.88

55.7%

Net earnings per share - diluted

$ 1.35

$ 0.87

55.2%

51.7%

Weighted average shares - basic

79.9

77.4

3.2%

Weighted average shares - diluted

81.4

78.6

3.5%

(a)

Revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $6.4 million and $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $286.6 million and $272.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

ManpowerGroup

Operating Unit Results

(In millions)

Three Months Ended June 30

% Variance

Amount

Constant

2014

2013

Reported

Currency

(Unaudited)

Revenues from Services:

Americas:

United States (a)

$ 775.9

$ 748.5

3.7%

3.7%

Other Americas

375.2

387.2

-3.1%

7.7%

1,151.1

1,135.7

1.4%

5.0%

Southern Europe:

France

1,412.1

1,320.6

6.9%

1.9%

Italy

313.9

278.4

12.8%

7.5%

Other Southern Europe

243.0

203.0

19.7%

14.9%

1,969.0

1,802.0

9.3%

4.2%

Northern Europe

1,527.8

1,398.8

9.2%

4.6%

APME

594.0

623.3

-4.7%

-1.8%

Right Management

79.8

80.9

-1.4%

-2.7%

$5,321.7

$5,040.7

5.6%

3.7%

Operating Unit Profit:

Americas:

United States

$ 29.7

$ 30.6

-2.9%

-2.9%

Other Americas

14.0

11.9

18.3%

29.2%

43.7

42.5

3.0%

6.0%

Southern Europe:

France

71.9

40.9

75.9%

67.9%

Italy

18.3

14.7

24.9%

19.1%

Other Southern Europe

5.7

1.2

379.2%

361.7%

95.9

56.8

69.2%

61.5%

Northern Europe

46.2

33.2

39.3%

34.4%

APME

21.0

20.2

2.9%

5.9%

Right Management

12.7

7.4

72.3%

72.4%

219.5

160.1

Corporate expenses

(23.7)

(23.6)

Intangible asset amortization expense

(8.4)

(8.4)

Operating profit

187.4

128.1

46.3%

43.2%

Interest and other expenses (b)

(7.9)

(10.3)

Earnings before income taxes

$ 179.5

$ 117.8

(a)

In the United States, revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $3.9 million and $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $190.3 million and $175.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(b) The components of interest and other expenses were:

2014

2013

Interest expense

$ 9.3

$ 10.3

Interest income

(1.1)

(0.9)

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

(0.9)

1.4

Miscellaneous expense (income), net

0.6

(0.5)

$ 7.9

$ 10.3

ManpowerGroup

Results of Operations

(In millions, except per share data)

Six Months Ended June 30

% Variance

Amount

Constant

2014

2013

Reported

Currency

(Unaudited)

Revenues from services (a)

$10,225.7

$9,809.6

4.2%

3.3%

Cost of services

8,511.9

8,183.1

4.0%

3.1%

Gross profit

1,713.8

1,626.5

5.4%

4.6%

Selling and administrative expenses

1,399.5

1,444.0

-3.1%

-3.7%

Operating profit

314.3

182.5

72.3%

70.5%

Interest and other expenses

17.1

21.8

-21.7%

Earnings before income taxes

297.2

160.7

85.0%

82.6%

Provision for income taxes

117.3

68.6

71.2%

Net earnings

$ 179.9

$ 92.1

95.3%

93.5%

Net earnings per share - basic

$ 2.25

$ 1.19

89.1%

Net earnings per share - diluted

$ 2.21

$ 1.17

88.9%

87.2%

Weighted average shares - basic

79.9

77.3

3.4%

Weighted average shares - diluted

81.4

78.6

3.6%

(a)

Revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $11.9 million and $11.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $543.2 million and $507.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

ManpowerGroup

Operating Unit Results

(In millions)

Six Months Ended June 30

% Variance

Amount

Constant

2014

2013

Reported

Currency

(Unaudited)

Revenues from Services:

Americas:

United States (a)

$ 1,496.4

$1,454.6

2.9%

2.9%

Other Americas

725.8

774.1

-6.3%

5.7%

2,222.2

2,228.7

-0.3%

3.8%

Southern Europe:

France

2,629.4

2,465.8

6.6%

2.1%

Italy

588.6

536.3

9.8%

5.1%

Other Southern Europe

473.0

396.4

19.3%

14.8%

3,691.0

3,398.5

8.6%

4.0%

Northern Europe

2,991.7

2,769.1

8.0%

4.6%

APME

1,167.7

1,255.8

-7.0%

-1.5%

Right Management

153.1

157.5

-2.8%

-3.4%

$10,225.7

$9,809.6

4.2%

3.3%

Operating Unit Profit:

Americas:

United States

$ 43.1

$ 38.0

13.5%

13.5%

Other Americas

26.6

20.6

29.2%

44.2%

69.7

58.6

19.0%

24.3%

Southern Europe:

France

123.1

70.6

74.3%

66.7%

Italy

30.9

26.4

17.3%

12.1%

Other Southern Europe

10.3

3.5

194.0%

183.1%

164.3

100.5

63.5%

56.4%

Northern Europe

84.6

43.8

93.2%

88.4%

APME

41.2

35.0

17.7%

25.4%

Right Management

21.0

9.4

122.6%

122.3%

380.8

247.3

Corporate expenses

(49.9)

(48.0)

Intangible asset amortization expense

(16.6)

(16.8)

Operating profit

314.3

182.5

72.3%

70.5%

Interest and other expenses (b)

(17.1)

(21.8)

Earnings before income taxes

$ 297.2

$ 160.7

(a)

In the United States, revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $7.3 million and $7.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $359.4 million and $330.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(b) The components of interest and other expenses were:

2014

2013

Interest expense

$ 17.9

$ 21.0

Interest income

(2.0)

(1.8)

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

(2.1)

1.8

Miscellaneous expenses, net

3.3

0.8

$ 17.1

$ 21.8

ManpowerGroup

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)

Jun. 30

Dec. 31

2014

2013

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 638.5

$ 737.6

Accounts receivable, net

4,501.0

4,277.9

Prepaid expenses and other assets

132.6

161.3

Future income tax benefits

53.2

66.2

Total current assets

5,325.3

5,243.0

Other assets:

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

1,434.1

1,400.0

Other assets

613.6

479.3

Total other assets

2,047.7

1,879.3

Property and equipment:

Land, buildings, leasehold improvements and equipment

716.8

706.2

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

556.0

540.2

Net property and equipment

160.8

166.0

Total assets

$7,533.8

$7,288.3

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$1,680.2

$1,523.9

Employee compensation payable

193.6

230.4

Accrued liabilities

505.5

536.1

Accrued payroll taxes and insurance

630.6

680.7

Value added taxes payable

504.2

502.5

Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt

47.5

36.0

Total current liabilities

3,561.6

3,509.6

Other liabilities:

Long-term debt

481.4

481.9

Other long-term liabilities

408.4

382.6

Total other liabilities

889.8

864.5

Shareholders' equity:

Common stock

1.1

1.1

Capital in excess of par value

3,059.0

3,014.0

Retained earnings

1,458.4

1,317.5

Accumulated other comprehensive income

90.2

82.2

Treasury stock, at cost

(1,526.3)

(1,500.6)

Total shareholders' equity

3,082.4

2,914.2

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$7,533.8

$7,288.3

ManpowerGroup

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)

Six Months Ended

June 30

2014

2013

(Unaudited)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net earnings

$179.9

$ 92.1

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities: